Thursday, September 1, 2016

Anti-graft War: AGF’s Team, EFCC And Matters Arising

Latest: Corruption and Money Laundering.

Anti-graft War: AGF’s Team, EFCC 

And Matters Arising.

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As the new National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) set up by the Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) to try high profile criminal cases in the country settles down to work, OLUGBENGA SOYELE x-rays the controversies trailing the committee in view of the role of the EFCC and ICPC


Others cases also included those indicted over the funds for the purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, former Chairman, DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, Sambo Dasuki.
Those also on trial include: Jide Omokore, Rickey Tarfa, ex-Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Umar, Air Vice Marshal, Adeniyi Kayode-Beckley, Femi Fani-Kayode, Mrs. Nemadi Usuman, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, Air Vice Marshal, Jacob Bola Adigun, Air Commodore, Gbadobo Olugbenga, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Jide Omokore.
Although many see the developments as right step in the right direction that will aid the fight against corruption they however, feel that the committee may be subject to abuse by the AGF.
They are also worried that the committee may render the EFCC and ICPC impotent, saying that the development is contrary to the prosecutorial powers of these agencies  and may disrupt some of the ongoing cases in court, some of which are almost concluded.
Some commentators have also criticised the AGF for taken bad decision, like the case of where he engaged a security expert, George Uboh of Panic Alert Security System (PASS) on February 9 to recover public funds stashed away by individuals in different Nigerian banks and some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

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